Database updated: 27 October 2026
Safety Information
Medsafe Online Recall Database
Detail of Recall
| Type of Product: | Device |
| Medsafe Reference: | 13275 |
| Brand Name: | Siemens Advia Centaur HIV 1/0/2 Enhanced (EHIV) Assay |
| Model: | 01463908 |
| Affected: | Selected lots ending in 093, 095, 097, 101, 103, 105, 107, 109 |
| Software version: | |
| Recalling Organisation: | Siemens Healthcare (NZ) Ltd Millennium Centre, Part Level 2, Building A 600 Great South Road Ellerslie AUCKLAND 1051 |
| Contact Information: | 0800 310 300 |
| Manufacturer: | Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc |
| Issue: | The Manufacturer confirms the ADVIA Centaur HIV 1/O/2 (EHIV) assay is not meeting its on-board stability claims of 28 days as stated in the IFU. Customers are asked to reduce the on-board stability of their EHIV assay reagents to 14 days and to reduce the calibration interval of their EHIV assay reagents to 7 days. |
| Recall action type: | Correction |
| Recall action: | Manufacturer to issue advice regarding use |
| Level of recall: | Hospital/Pharmacy/Laboratory |
| Date Commenced: | 4/8/2012 |
